Body Image Today it’s all about body image, that is, how we look. Are our bodies need to be tight and toned? Much of our worth is seen on how we measure up to what we see in today’s media. God is also interested in body image, but not how our physical bodies look, but […]

Evil is Mighty But God is Almighty This is our assurance in the dark days ahead. Yes evil is flourishing, but God’s plans are greater and will see us through until the end. This is seen in the angel’s proclamation to the women who went to the tomb of Jesus. A great earthquake shook both […]

It’s Never Time To Forget Though no fault on his part Joseph found himself in Egypt’s most notorious prison. It was a set up. He was framed. The same could be said of Pharaoh’s cupbearer. After being treated well by Joseph, who was the prison’s informal boss, he was freed and brought back to his […]

Hear What Jesus is Saying Who are you listening too? God told Peter not to listen to other voices, even if they are godly, but rather listen only to Jesus. He said, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him.” (Luke 9:35) Jesus had taken Peter, James and John up to what is known as the […]

New Isn’t Always Better Have you noticed that everything is “New and Improved?” We never see, “We haven’t changed a thing because it works.” That’s because we want the newest and most recent development. This is also true regarding our spiritual lives. But we dare not get sucked up into this way of thinking. Some […]

When Light is Darkness The Greeks didn’t believe that sight came from allowing light to come in; rather it was by allowing the body’s own light to go out. The eye therefore isn’t what sees; rather it’s the conduit or source of light that makes sight possible. This brings some insight to what Jesus was […]

To Win You Must Lose The world’s philosophy is that winning is everything. It’s the philosophy that says, “Whoever dies with the most toys wins.” It’s a philosophy that is taught in sports and business. It’s the desire to have at all cost security through status and possessions. But it’s not supposed to be the […]

Don’t Forget God While Living Life If we just let life happen, we could miss out on eternity. Knowing that the end could come at any time, Jesus gave to us this piece of advice. “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and […]

Seen, Heard, and Delivered While there are a lot of great lines and stories associated with the Exodus, one of my favorites is what the Lord said to Moses at the burning bush. “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, […]

America’s End Unless We Repent Whenever a nation forsakes God, it is ensuring it’s eventual destruction. “They sow to the wind. And reap the whirlwind.” (Hosea 8:7) This is the conclusion brought forth by the prophet Hosea concerning Israel’s blatant disregard of the Lord even though they don’t recognize they’ve done so. They said, “My […]